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https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lfxwfxxtnk2r
Published: January 17, 2025 23:15
Moss Landing, the largest battery in the US caught fire yesterday. A journalist just asked me, "Are batteries safe?" I told him the fossil fuel plants batteries replace kill 1,000s of people in the US / year. Batteries aren't perfect. But they're way…
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lfqgwwfmn22z
Published: January 14, 2025 23:50
Mark Zuckerberg: "Companies need more masculine energy." Meanwhile, there are more Fortune 500 CEOs named John than there are Fortune 500 CEOs who are women. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/24/upshot/women-and-men-named-john.html
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lfqgajhozs2f
Published: January 14, 2025 23:37
I think one of the funniest forms of audience capture is the people who gained big followings on Twitter by talking about Tesla when Elon wasn't nearly as crazy and now have to stick by him. One day you're posting car specs. The next you're supporting…
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lfq37qpoek24
Published: January 14, 2025 20:20
The shift from fossil fuel to electric appliances isn't going to happen if the sustainable option costs 2-3x more. We need to get these installation prices down fast. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lfpw2ezc6c2g
Published: January 14, 2025 18:48
Another takeaway from my upcoming 2024 clean energy trends report: The US added a huge amount of battery capacity to the grid in 2024. But the vast majority of it was built in just 4 states: California, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada.
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lfno2e4z7s2x
Published: January 13, 2025 21:19
New data from a report I'm working on: The U.S. added a record amount of solar capacity in 2024. The country added 34 GW of utility-scale solar, which is 74% more than last year's record year.
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lffuqllx7k25
Published: January 10, 2025 18:58
There's a famous study (Fritz 1961) that found after natural disasters people in affected communities often show altruistic behavior and temporarily suspend social divisions. In the digital world, it increasingly feels like the opposite is true.
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lffnn5l5x224
Published: January 10, 2025 16:50
2024 was another record-breaking year for clean energy in the U.S. Here are some stats from an upcoming report I'm working on for Cleanview: - 96% of new power capacity was carbon-free - 74% more solar added vs. 2023 - 99% more battery capacity added…
https://bsky.app/profile/michael-thomas.bsky.social/post/3lfbjeiuttc2j
Published: January 9, 2025 01:23
This is a really interesting thread. [contains quote post or other embedded content]